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John Heywood Quotes - Page 4

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A cat may look at a king.

A cat may look at a king.

Kings, Cat, Looks

While the grasse groweth the horse starveth.

Horse, Grass

"Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

The cat would eate fish, and would not wet her feete.

Cat, Fishes, Wet

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

Ill wéede growth fast.

Growth, Ill

John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams”, p.164

It is a poor dog that is not worth the whistling

Dog, Fun, Poor

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.357

Feare may force a man to cast beyond the moone.

Men, May, Force

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.11

Happy man, happy dole.

Happiness, Men, Happy Man

John Heywood (1867). “The proverbs and epigrams of John Heywood: with an app. of variations”, p.169

Three may keep counsel, if two be away.

Two, Advice, Three

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.447

Who waite for dead men shall goe long barefoote.

Men, Long, Dead Man

"Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

I perfectly feele even at my fingers end.

Ends, Fingers

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.367

One good turne asketh another.

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

Would ye both eat your cake and have your cake? This is commonly misquotes as You can't have you're cake and eat it, too.

Cake

Many hands make light work.

Change, Teamwork, Hands

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.221

Went in at the one ear and out at the other.

Ears, Hearing

Better to give then to take.

Giving

"Proverbs". Book by John Heywood, 1546.

Be the day never so long, Evermore at last they ring to evensong.

Long, Lasts, Rings

John Heywood (1906). “Works”

Beggars can't be choosers.

Poverty, Beggar

A good wife maketh a good husband.

Marriage, Husband, Wife

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.88

A hard beginnyng makth a good endyng.

Hard

John Heywood (1867). “The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562): Reprinted from the Original (1562) Edition, and Collated with the Second (1566) Edition; with an Appendix of Variations”, p.8

The wise man sayth, store is no sore.

Wise, Wisdom, Men

"Proverbs". Part I, chapter 5. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

Love me litle, love me long.

Love, Long

"Proverbs". Part II, chapter 2. "Bartlett's Familiar Quotations", 10th edition, 1919.

What heart can think, or tongue express, The harm that groweth of idleness?

Heart, Thinking, Tongue

Nought venture, nought have. [Nothing ventured, nothing gained.]

Risk, Venture

Small pitchers have wyde eares.

Pitcher

John Heywood, Julian Sharman (1972). “The Proverbs of John Heywood: Being the "Proverbes" of that Author Printed 1546”

There is no fool to the old fool.

Fool

John Heywood (1562). “The Proverbs, Epigrams, and Miscellanies of John Heywood ...”, p.203

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